December 18, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, D.C Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary

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1 Gas Pipeline Transco 2800 Post Oak Boulevard (77056) P.O. Box 1396 Houston, Texas / December 18, 2009 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, D.C Attention: Reference: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC Clean-up Filing to Remove the Form of Service Agreement for Temporary Storage Service under Section 9 of Seller s GSS Rate Schedule Docket No. RP10- Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Section 4 of the Natural Gas Act and Part 154 of the regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ( Commission ), Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC ( Transco ) submits for filing First Revised Sheet No. 502 and First Revised Sheet No. 503 to its FERC Gas Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 1 ( Tariff ). The revised tariff sheets are proposed to be effective January 18, Statement of Nature, Reasons, and Basis The purpose of the instant filing is to remove from Transco s Tariff the Form of Service Agreement For Temporary Storage Service Under Section 9 of Seller s GSS Rate Schedule ( TSS Form of Service Agreement ). Section 9 of Rate Schedule GSS was removed from Transco s tariff pursuant to Commission approval of a compliance filing submitted August 13, 1993 in Docket Nos. RP , et al. ( August 13 Filing ) 1. The August 13 Filing implemented the terms of an April 8, 1993 Joint Stipulation and Agreement ( Settlement ) between Transco and its Rate Schedules GSS and LSS storage 1 The August 13 Filing was accepted to be effective October 1, 1993 pursuant to an OPPR letter order issued October 5, 1993 in Docket Nos. RS , et al.

2 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission December 18, 2009 Page 2 customers. By its Order Accepting Settlement and Amending Certificates issued July 16, 1993, the Commission approved the Settlement, subject to certain clarifications and modifications. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation, 64FERC 61,071 (1993). Due to an administrative oversight, the TSS Form of Service Agreement was not removed from Transco s Tariff coincidentally with the removal of Section 9 from Rate Schedule GSS. Therefore, Transco is correcting this oversight by removing the now extraneous TSS Form of Service Agreement tariff sheets from its Tariff. Proposed Effective Date The revised tariff sheets submitted herein are proposed to be effective January 18, If the Commission elects to accept and suspend the revised tariff sheets submitted herein, in accordance with Section 154.7(a)(9) of the Commission s Regulations ( Regulations ), Transco moves to place such tariff sheets into effect at the end of the applicable suspension period. Materials Submitted Herewith In accordance with Section 154.7(a)(1) of the Regulations, the following material is submitted herewith: (1) Appendix A contains the revised tariff sheets and a redlined version of such tariff sheets in accordance with the provision under Section (a) of the Regulations; and (2) As required by Section of the Regulations, a diskette copy of the revised tariff sheets labeled TF BSC. Posting and Certification of Service In accordance with the provisions of Section 154.2(d) of the Commission s Regulations, copies of this filing are available for public inspection, during regular business hours, in a convenient form and place at Transco s main office at 2800 Post Oak Boulevard in Houston, Texas. In addition, Transco is serving copies of the instant filing to its affected customers and interested State Commissions. Any communications regarding this filing should be sent to: Scott Turkington Director Rates & Regulatory Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC P.O. Box 1396 Houston, Texas scott.c.turkington@williams.com Phone: (713)

3 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission December 18, 2009 Page 3 and copies should be mailed to: David Glenn Marshia Younglund Senior Counsel Manager, Federal Regulatory Affairs Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC The Williams Companies P.O. Box Eye Street, N.W., Suite 900 Houston, Texas Washington, D.C david.a.glenn@williams.com marshia.younglund@williams.com Phone: (713) Phone: (202) Respectfully submitted, TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY, LLC /s/ Charlotte Hutson By Charlotte Hutson Manager Rates charlotte.a.hutson@williams.com (713)

4 Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC FERC Gas Tariff First Revised Sheet No. 502 Fourth Revised Volume No. 1 Superseding Original Sheet No. 502 SHEET NO. 502 IS BEING RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE. Issued by: Frank J. Ferazzi, Vice President Issued on: December 18, 2009 Effective on: January 18, 2010

5 Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC FERC Gas Tariff First Revised Sheet No. 503 Fourth Revised Volume No. 1 Superseding Original Sheet No. 503 SHEET NO. 503 IS BEING RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE. Issued by: Frank J. Ferazzi, Vice President Issued on: December 18, 2009 Effective on: January 18, 2010

6 Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC First Revised Sheet No. 502 Fourth Revised Volume No. 1 Original Sheet No. 502 Effective: December 31, 2008 Issued: December 15, 2008 Page 1 FORM OF SERVICE AGREEMENT (For Temporary Storage Service Under Section 9 of Seller's GSS Rate Schedule) THIS AGREEMENT entered into this day of, (year), by and between TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, hereinafter referred to as "Seller", first party, and, hereinafter referred to as "Buyer", second party: W I T N E S S E T H: and, WHEREAS Buyer desires to purchase temporary storage service from Seller under Seller's Rate Schedule GSS WHEREAS Seller has available on a temporary basis storage service which it desires to sell to Buyer and which Buyer desires to purchase from Seller in accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of Seller's Rate Schedule GSS; NOW, THEREFORE, Seller and Buyer agree as follows: 1. This agreement shall be effective April 1, and shall remain in force and effect for a period of one year. 2. During the term of this agreement, Seller agrees to receive from Buyer for storage, inject into storage for Buyer's account, store, withdraw from storage (or cause to be injected into storage for Buyer's account, stored, and withdrawn from storage) and deliver to Buyer, quantities of natural gas as follows: To withdraw or cause to be withdrawn from storage, transport and deliver to Buyer at the delivery points set forth below, the gas stored for Buyer's account on a temporary basis up to a maximum quantity in any day of dt, which quantity shall be Buyer's Temporary Storage Demand. To receive and store or cause to be stored up to a total quantity at any one time of dt, which quantity shall be Buyer's Temporary Storage Capacity Quantity. 3. Such service shall be performed by Seller in accordance with the provisions of Seller's Rate Schedule GSS and particularly Section 9 thereof, and shall be paid for by Buyer in accordance with the provisions of such Rate Schedule and the applicable provisions of the General Terms and Conditions of Seller's FERC Gas Tariff as filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and as the same may be amended or superseded from time to time at the initiative of either party. Such Rate Schedule and General Terms and Conditions are by this reference made a part hereof. 4. The point or points of delivery for all natural gas delivered by Seller to Buyer under this agreement shall be at or near: Seller shall deliver gas to Buyer at the Point(s) of Delivery at a pressure(s) of: 5. No waiver by either party of any one or more defaults by the other in the performance of any provisions of this agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver of any future default or defaults, whether of a like or different character. 6. This agreement shall be interpreted, performed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of 7. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. SHEET NO. 502 IS BEING RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE.

7 Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC First Revised Sheet No. 503 Fourth Revised Volume No. 1 Original Sheet No. 503 Effective: December 31, 2008 Issued: December 15, 2008 Page 1 FORM OF SERVICE AGREEMENT (For Temporary Storage Service Under Section 9 of Seller's GSS Rate Schedule) (Continued) forth. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement is executed as of the day and year first above set ATTEST: TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY, LLC Secretary By President (Seller) ATTEST: By President (Buyer) SHEET NO. 503 IS BEING RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE.